A minor in biology may be obtained by students who complete 8 hours of introductory biology (BIOL 104 and BIOL 106 or equivalent), 8 hours of introductory chemistry (CHEM 163/165 and CHEM 164/166), and 12 hours of upper division biology courses. BIOL 398 and BIOL 498 do not count towards the 12 hours of upper division biology courses.